Asthma, a common respiratory condition in childhood and adolescence, is often linked to limitations in physical activity. However, far from being an insurmountable obstacle, exercise, when done ...

Light‐intensity activity can significantly reduce anxiety symptoms in children and teens. A combination of moderate resistance and aerobic exercise was found to be effective at easing depression.

Is your child getting enough exercise? If your child is not exercising at all, you should take steps to change that today. Exercise is important to your children's health. Combining regular physical ...

Cognitive functions, also known as intellectual functions, encompass thinking, understanding, memory, language, computation, and judgment, and are performed in the cerebrum. The prefrontal cortex (PFC ...

Watch Purdue Pete twist and turn to help Tippecanoe County learn about the benefits of exercise and mindfulness under the guidance of Purdue University Department of Health and Kinesiology researchers ...

Chinese scientists have found that the benefits of exercise can be inherited, with a father’s level of activity influencing his children’s health and endurance. The team found that mice could pass on ...

Walking into a gym can sometimes feel like entering a realm with unspoken rules and assumptions. Among these is the common misconception that exercise primarily serves those looking to lose weight or ...

In a recent review article published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, researchers investigated the health benefits of physical activity in natural settings (PANS) and strategies to ...

On a brisk afternoon in March 2009 in Ontario, as winter melted into spring, Mark Tarnopolsky and his team at McMaster University sat around a table for their weekly lab meeting. The topic was the ...

Learn how to reap the social benefits of exercise, plus why incorporating community into your fitness routine is so important. Exercise is often seen as “me time”—a moment to focus solely on yourself, ...

From playing tennis to coloring, having a hobby could help you live better, longer. A woman skateboards at Venice Beach. Exercise, whether done solo or on a team, has physical and mental health ...